Chapter 6
Milerna led the three to a large building in the center of the town. Kai felt uneasy being here. No wind blew through his hair. He was so accustomed to it, but now it was gone, but it will be there when he gets back. Or, that is, if. they came to the building's gates where two stalwart guards stood, spears towering two feet over their heads. Their helms were black and plumes with a blue and silver feather. Their masks were flat, emotionless and pieced through him like an arrow. He stared at the ground as he was passing. He saw their heads turn to him, obviously giving him an incredulous eye. The room they came to was the lobby to he actual council hall. It had a cathedral ceiling, clad with pictures of their deities, two of them to be precise. One was a man, dressed a breastplate, a skirt brushing the floor and two weapons: a spear and a bow. The next was a woman, her hair brushing her ankles. She was unclad except for the ribbon wrapped firmly to he mid section, covering all her personal place. One hand was extended, engulfed in magical energy, while the other wielded a sword. She looked just like Milerna, except the whole half naked thing. "It's time. They summon us," Milerna said and opened the large, shimmering door. Inside were seven men. The one in the center was obviously the famed father they had heard of because he was the spitting image of his son. The rest of them were solemn and content, while the man in the middle looked concerned and preoccupied. "What business do you bring, my daughter?" The man asked. Milerna bowed down on one knee and glared over his shoulder to the three travelers. Each of them fell to one knee, stammering when Mercosis's gargantuan knee hit the ground. "Father, may I present my friends Lord Kaialis Spiritmagi, Lady Kyndieralee Dreamweaver, and Lord Mercosis Shadowbaine. Everyone, this is Dra'Vard Herdhuine, Lead Councilman of Hashrän." "So these are the famous three: Kaialis the mercenary, Kyndieralee the psion and Mercosis the messenger. I've heard much of you all, especially you Mercosis," Dra'Vard said, grinning down at his daughter. "It seems you will have more business with us than already planned." "M'lord?" the man next to Dra'Vard implied. "Is this really the time?" "Yes, of course. It seems a dark time is upon us. You all know of this, so I won't explain any more than needed. The only way we can destroy the tome is to finish the seal, and to do so we must make a potion that will nullify it's magic for a shot period, so you might have to go separate ways for a while. One piece is in the caverns of Luclin; a rare type of fungal fiend resides there. It is red and cries tears of blood when provoked. The blood is what we need. It is very poisonous, so be careful. When boiled, it makes a magical adhesive. "The next piece is in the snowy mountains of Velious; a rock that burns a gold flame when ignited. It is very precious and extremely valuable, but its purpose if far greater. When added to the adhesive, it causes a magical force field that will nullify the magics of anything with even an inkling of power. The third piece is a shell on Kunark. It's a turtle shell to be precise. The turtle is miniscule and swims at the very bottom of a deadly lake. Its shell is so slippery; the adhesive won't bind to it, allowing you to use it as a projectile weapon. Do you understand these tasks?" "Yes, father," Milerna said, initiating nods from the rest of the group. "Good. Milerna, you and Mercosis will go to Velious. Mercosis is used to the cold terrain and he will need your magical expertise as well as your sword. Kaialis and Kyndieralee will head to Kunark to retrieve the shell. Kaialis can bestow the ability that allows you to breath under water, and that will be needed above all else." "What about Luclin, father? Who will go there?" "I plan to send your brother and his associate, Gilda. They seem able, though I've found the boy to inept in talking to her. That might end in catastrophes upon catastrophes, but the citizens of Luclin will help as we've helped them.' "Wait. People on Luclin know about you? How come you didn't tell those on Norrath?" Kai asked. "Dark elves reside on Norrath, and we have easy access to those on Luclin. Those who still tell of us have to be dealt with quick," the man said with a maniacal smile on his face. "Are we clear on our mission?" "Yes father," Milerna said, snapping to attention. "Is their anything else?" "No, my child. Make haste and may the Gemini have love for you all." With that, Milerna led the three out of the council room to the lobby. Kai looked up at the beautiful ceiling again and became curious. "Hey Milerna? Are they the Gemini?" Kai said, pointing to the ceiling. "Yes. Aisha and Arben, the twin gods. They're much like Mithaniel and Elirosi Marr of Norrath. They created us and raised our first generation. Well, we must find my brother and his friend." "Too late," came a voice from the corner of the room. It was Irvine and a tiny yet muscular woman. "We're already set for Luclin, or does he think we're too inept to perform this simple task," Irvine said with a dark tone. Milerna cupped her hand and whispered to the three. "Irvine and our father don't get along too well." "I heard you," Irvine said with a scowl. "We're off. Good luck to all of you." With that, Irvine and Gilda exited out the front door and disappeared into the night. Milerna gave everyone a wistful smile and guided them out the door, onto their next and separate adventures.
Hey, y'all. Sorry, no action again, but there'll be a lot in the next chapters. Next chapter will be all Irvine and Gilda, just so you can learn about Gilda. Also, I'm not sure I want to keep writing this, so I'll only do it if I get 15 or 20 reviews on it. So, if you like it, tell a friend to R&R. This way I can get a little more criticism. I like criticism. It's great.
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Milerna led the three to a large building in the center of the town. Kai felt uneasy being here. No wind blew through his hair. He was so accustomed to it, but now it was gone, but it will be there when he gets back. Or, that is, if. they came to the building's gates where two stalwart guards stood, spears towering two feet over their heads. Their helms were black and plumes with a blue and silver feather. Their masks were flat, emotionless and pieced through him like an arrow. He stared at the ground as he was passing. He saw their heads turn to him, obviously giving him an incredulous eye. The room they came to was the lobby to he actual council hall. It had a cathedral ceiling, clad with pictures of their deities, two of them to be precise. One was a man, dressed a breastplate, a skirt brushing the floor and two weapons: a spear and a bow. The next was a woman, her hair brushing her ankles. She was unclad except for the ribbon wrapped firmly to he mid section, covering all her personal place. One hand was extended, engulfed in magical energy, while the other wielded a sword. She looked just like Milerna, except the whole half naked thing. "It's time. They summon us," Milerna said and opened the large, shimmering door. Inside were seven men. The one in the center was obviously the famed father they had heard of because he was the spitting image of his son. The rest of them were solemn and content, while the man in the middle looked concerned and preoccupied. "What business do you bring, my daughter?" The man asked. Milerna bowed down on one knee and glared over his shoulder to the three travelers. Each of them fell to one knee, stammering when Mercosis's gargantuan knee hit the ground. "Father, may I present my friends Lord Kaialis Spiritmagi, Lady Kyndieralee Dreamweaver, and Lord Mercosis Shadowbaine. Everyone, this is Dra'Vard Herdhuine, Lead Councilman of Hashrän." "So these are the famous three: Kaialis the mercenary, Kyndieralee the psion and Mercosis the messenger. I've heard much of you all, especially you Mercosis," Dra'Vard said, grinning down at his daughter. "It seems you will have more business with us than already planned." "M'lord?" the man next to Dra'Vard implied. "Is this really the time?" "Yes, of course. It seems a dark time is upon us. You all know of this, so I won't explain any more than needed. The only way we can destroy the tome is to finish the seal, and to do so we must make a potion that will nullify it's magic for a shot period, so you might have to go separate ways for a while. One piece is in the caverns of Luclin; a rare type of fungal fiend resides there. It is red and cries tears of blood when provoked. The blood is what we need. It is very poisonous, so be careful. When boiled, it makes a magical adhesive. "The next piece is in the snowy mountains of Velious; a rock that burns a gold flame when ignited. It is very precious and extremely valuable, but its purpose if far greater. When added to the adhesive, it causes a magical force field that will nullify the magics of anything with even an inkling of power. The third piece is a shell on Kunark. It's a turtle shell to be precise. The turtle is miniscule and swims at the very bottom of a deadly lake. Its shell is so slippery; the adhesive won't bind to it, allowing you to use it as a projectile weapon. Do you understand these tasks?" "Yes, father," Milerna said, initiating nods from the rest of the group. "Good. Milerna, you and Mercosis will go to Velious. Mercosis is used to the cold terrain and he will need your magical expertise as well as your sword. Kaialis and Kyndieralee will head to Kunark to retrieve the shell. Kaialis can bestow the ability that allows you to breath under water, and that will be needed above all else." "What about Luclin, father? Who will go there?" "I plan to send your brother and his associate, Gilda. They seem able, though I've found the boy to inept in talking to her. That might end in catastrophes upon catastrophes, but the citizens of Luclin will help as we've helped them.' "Wait. People on Luclin know about you? How come you didn't tell those on Norrath?" Kai asked. "Dark elves reside on Norrath, and we have easy access to those on Luclin. Those who still tell of us have to be dealt with quick," the man said with a maniacal smile on his face. "Are we clear on our mission?" "Yes father," Milerna said, snapping to attention. "Is their anything else?" "No, my child. Make haste and may the Gemini have love for you all." With that, Milerna led the three out of the council room to the lobby. Kai looked up at the beautiful ceiling again and became curious. "Hey Milerna? Are they the Gemini?" Kai said, pointing to the ceiling. "Yes. Aisha and Arben, the twin gods. They're much like Mithaniel and Elirosi Marr of Norrath. They created us and raised our first generation. Well, we must find my brother and his friend." "Too late," came a voice from the corner of the room. It was Irvine and a tiny yet muscular woman. "We're already set for Luclin, or does he think we're too inept to perform this simple task," Irvine said with a dark tone. Milerna cupped her hand and whispered to the three. "Irvine and our father don't get along too well." "I heard you," Irvine said with a scowl. "We're off. Good luck to all of you." With that, Irvine and Gilda exited out the front door and disappeared into the night. Milerna gave everyone a wistful smile and guided them out the door, onto their next and separate adventures.
Hey, y'all. Sorry, no action again, but there'll be a lot in the next chapters. Next chapter will be all Irvine and Gilda, just so you can learn about Gilda. Also, I'm not sure I want to keep writing this, so I'll only do it if I get 15 or 20 reviews on it. So, if you like it, tell a friend to R&R. This way I can get a little more criticism. I like criticism. It's great.
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